preclude

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Recent Examples of preclude Patient confidentiality laws preclude us from providing information directly related to this case. Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025 If a special election is called, Corpus is not precluded from running again. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 The 80-year period from the end of World War II has been a time of relative peace and stability in part because overwhelming American power precluded smaller nations from acting on their own. Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 1 May 2025 But, even for specialists, the current system precludes them from ordering tests or prescribing therapies for caregivers. Rebecca T Brown, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for preclude
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Verb
  • This means implementing strong guardrails that prevent models from generating harmful content, engaging in deceptive practices, or making decisions that violate human rights.
    Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
  • Among them are those the provide access to transportation, prevent social isolation, deliver meals and offer assistance with Medicare and Medicaid.
    Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 24 May 2025
Verb
  • Murphy expressed particular alarm over his party’s tactics after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) opted to avert a government shutdown this spring.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 18 May 2025
  • The city plans to avert further layoffs by transferring employees to the proprietary departments, like the harbor, the airport and perhaps the Department of Water & Power.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025

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“Preclude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preclude. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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